Children trust you when they know you love them and are committed to their good, when they know you understand them, when they know you understand their strengths and weaknesses, when they know that you have invested yourself in encouragement, correction, rebuke, entreaty, instruction, warning, understanding, teaching and prayer. When a child knows that all his life you have sought to see the world through his eyes, and that you have not tried to make him like you or like anyone but a creature God made to know Him and live in the relationship of fellowship and communication with God for which he was made, he will trust you.
Tedd Tripp

Shall Israel Be Destroyed

Shall Israel Be Destroyed

SHALL ISRAEL BE DESTROYED?

Will Israel ever be overrun and destroyed? If so, when and by whom? If not, why? Will the P.L.O. gain power and crack the wall of Israel’s strength and morals? Will Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, or others possess Israel’s real estate?

Most of us know that Israel was recognized as a nation in 1948 after being without a “homeland” for more than 1,900 years. Now, the Jews have a place to call their own. “…Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen… and bring them into their own land. And I will make them one nation…” Eziekiel 37:21, 22. We, also, have read scriptures that refer to Israel “budding” forth as a fig tree in Hosea 9:10 and Matt. 24:32-36.

And we should know that we are in the last days of grace. Yes, even time itself, as we know it. We know this by such scriptures as Israel speaking Hebrew (Zephaniah 3:9). Israel scattered for 2,000 years (Hosea 6:2, Jeremiah 31:8-11), increased rainfall in Israel (Ezekiel 34:26) and Israel blooming like a rose (Psalm 102:16).

All of these different signs have come to pass, yet Israel is continuing in battle and is seated in the “hot spot” of the world. One has to wonder when will Israel be defeated?

To find the answer, let’s look at Israel’s track record; who has she fought against and the results and who is next?

1948 – Having just become a nation, Israel is attacked by arabs. The attack was repelled.

1956 – Attacked again by 5 Arab nations. Israel came out on top.

1967 – The Six Day War. Israel’s 2 million people took on 55 million Arabs. They won with unusually low losses.

1973 – Israel was attacked by Syria and Egypt, with Syria having the upper hand. Syrian troops stopped their advance, for some unknown reason, and Israel ended up with more land than before.

1982 – June – Israel invasion into Lebanon to stop P.L.O. terrorists raid on her northern areas.

PEACE – Is There, Or Will There Ever Be, True And Lasting Peace In The Middle East?

When Israel has a peaceful northern front (from the P.L.O.), she will be surrounded by “paper peace”. Jordan (on the ease), control of the Mediterranean Sea border (on the west) and Syria and Lebanon (on the north). With the P.L.O. in control, Israel will be dwelling in safety.

For some unknown human reason, up to this point, Israel has come out on top as a winner… with more land, fewer deaths and equipment losses than anyone she has come up against. Will it continue this way?

Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39 talks about an attack on Israel that is yet to come. And attack that will be stronger and using more slodiers than any other attack against Israel.

“… in that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely… and thou (Gog) shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army: and thou shalt come up against my people of Israel…” Ezekiel 38:14-16.

There is little doubt that Russia and her allies will mount a force and attack Israel with non-nuclear weapons. They want and need the oil rich Middle East minerals in the Dead Sea and year-round shipping ports. Any nuclear attack would make these unusable for many years.

It is reported that Russia is building a fleet of gigantic “blimps” capable of carrying thousands of troops in full field equipment plus 500 tons of cargo. They will be nuclear powered, keeping them airborn for 7 years (before refueling). Ezekiel 38:16.

HOW CAN ISRAEL FIGHT, MUCH LESS, WIN AGAINST SUCH A FORCE?

“And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord God, that my fury shall come up in my face… and I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains. And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood: and I will rain upon him and his bands, and upon the many people that are with him an overflowing rain and great hailstones, fire and brimstone.” Ezekiel 38:19, 21-22.

Ezekiel 39:11-15 states that Israel will use visitors and tourists for 7 months to help bury the dead invaders. So many dead that God is preparing ravenous birds of every sort to help devour the dead.

WHY? Why is God going to intervene and help Israel in time of war and invasion? Israel, a nation of people that refused to accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God. The answer, “so the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God.” Ezekiel 36:22.

When will Israel face “Gog” of the north? “It shall be in the latter days.” Ezekiel 38:16.

The main reason for knowing how close Israel is to war with a super power is to realize how near we are to the return of Jesus. (II Thess. 4:16-18).

Are YOU ready to meet Jesus in the air?

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